Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
pemagogues Well Answered.

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New YORK, April 29th.-The WaH-street
Daily Indicator says: The Pacific Railroads
Investigation Committee is now at work
here. G. p. Huntington furnished it all
| the information which the committee de-
| manded. Huntington's testimony regard
| ing expenditures for legal and miscela-
| neous expenses brought out nothing which
had not been known for years. He admits
that considerable money was expended for
the purpose of keeping members of Con-
gress informed as to facts involving the re-
| latlonS of the roads to the Government.
This admission has been seized upon by
demagogues as confession of the dishon-
est use of money, yet Huntington testified
under oath that he did not believe one
dollar had ever been used in any way in
which the law would not uphold it. The
men who built the Pacific railroads. and
carried them through when everybody pre-
dicted failure, did more for the country
than all the demagogues in the United
States combined could or would do, except
by accident.
Union Pacific's Suspension.
WASHINGTON, April 29th.-The Union
Pacific Railroad has filed its petition ask
ing Tor the suspension of section 1 of the
interstate commerce law, with the Com
mission. The petition sets forth that its
Is cOIuucIeu uIllRr
conditions dissimilar from those surround
ing its local business, the former being SUBJ
ject to competition with the Canadian Pa
cific Railway, the Pacific Mail Steamship
Line, tramp steamers and clipper ships, all
of which are beyond the control of the
Commission in making rates The peti-
ton goes on to say that with its through
tariff based on the operation of the long
and short haul clause, the company would
lose all. or nearly all, its through business.
which would go to the competitors men
toned.
Charged with Fraud.
ST. LOUIS, April 29th.-The Post Dispatch
gives the following list of men indicted on
Wednesday by the United States Grand
Jury for committing frauds in elections
last fall State Senator f. H Ketchum,
Central Committeeman James Carroll,
Deputy Sheriff Joseph OConnor Super
visors John Chamberlain and Robert E.
Lee. ex-Delegate of the Municipal Assem-
bly, Peter K. Morrissey, Deputy Constable
James Conway, Andrew Blong. William
Bloomberger, Fred u. Linert, Patrick f
Golden and Henry Maloney. 1t is ex-
pected these men will either be arrested to-
morrow or will come forward and give
bonds.
Officials Under Suspicion.
NEW Ohh, hpIu -Jlu.-lne c0aTpeS
against the Tax Commissioners allege that
in all cases the sworn returns of railroad
and other corporations dislose the existence
OF assessable property and that Coleman
and Donnelly, acting in concert as a ma
lority of the Board, and against the pro-
tests of Commissioner Feitnes, neglected TO
make lawful assessments. W. II. Wander
bilt, whose will disclosed over S33 600 900
OF taxable bonds, was assessed for SS OOO.-
600. Mayor Hewitt said he would make a
thorough investigation.
No More Second-Class Excursions.
New YORK, April 29th.-The Passenger
Committee met to-day. The question of
second-class excursion tickets from the
Pacific Coast to the Atlantic seaboard was
considered, and it was decided to discon-
tinue them. The subject was brought up
by request of the transcontinental lines.
West-bound fares and their equalization
were also considered.
The Baseball Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 29th-Detroit, 10:
Indianapolis. s.
BALTIMoRE.-Baltimo II Metropoli-
tans, 4.
New YoRK.-New York, 4; Philadel-
phia, 4.
wAsHINGroN.-Boston, 8; Washington.
4 (6 inningsl.
Doubtful Extra -Ses ssionists.
CHARLESTON (W. Va, April 29th-The
Senate consumed the day in discussing
motion to adjourn without elacting
United States Senator. A letter from Mr.
Lucas, Governor Wilson's appontee. in
formed the Legislature that it would not
be a lawful act to elect a Senator, and that
a contest would result should the Legisla-
ture elect. A ballot will be taken on Tues
day.
Heavy Immigration.
New YORK, April 29th.-The Italy. of
the National line, brings 1850 immigrants
in the steerage, the largest consignment of
the season. They are principally Irish,
Scotch and Germans, with 4 few English
The majority are well-to-do farmers, and
expect to go West.
A Dull Affair.
LOUISA (Ky), April 29th.-Janes H.
Marcum was banged to-day for the murder
of his cousin, Fisher Marcum. on February
10. 1886. The execution was without spe-
cial incident.
Burned at Sea.
SAVANNAH (Ga.). April 29th-The Brit
ish steamship Benhope. from Vera Cruz
for New York, was burned 80 miles off Ty-
bee Island yesterday afternoon. The Off
GERS and crew were arrested and brought to
Savannah.
Presidential Callers.
WASHINGTON, April 29th-Among the |
callers on the President at his public re- |
ception to-day were Mrs. Justice Field. &C. |
companied by Mrs. Alfred Bett aud Mrs. |
LeBritton, of San Francisco.